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5 Weekend Backpacking Trips in California to Do This Summer
5 Best Weekend Backpacking Trips in California to Do This Summer

Use these helpful guides to plan your next trip now, and find yourself among nature once the stay-at-home order lifts

Eastern Sierra Camping: The 10 Best Spots According to a Local
A Visual Guide to Eastern Sierra Camping in California's High Country

A comprehensive guide to roughing it on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada—where to camp, hike, fish, and soak in hot springs this season

A Backpacker's Guide to the Little Five & Big Five Lakes Loop
A First Timer's Guide to Backpacking One of California's Most Epic Trails

Trip report, gear essentials, and do's and don'ts for hiking this lightly traveled yet tough Eastern Sierra trail

How Olympic Runner Sarah Attar Finds Her Rhythm in the Sierra
How 2x Olympian Sarah Attar Found Her Secret to Training in the Mountains

Testing a personal ecosystem of Icebreaker merino wool apparel over 7 days on the trails around Mammoth Lakes, CA

A Late Winter Vanlife Tour of the Eastern Sierra
A Late Winter Vanlife Tour of the Eastern Sierra's Iconic Hot Springs

With walkie-talkies in hand two van-dwellers brave a late season storm to tour forgotten backroads and beloved hot springs

Capturing the Solitude of Early Winter in the Eastern Sierra
18 Early Winter Landscapes of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Range

An artistic photo series captures the natural beauty of winter in and around Mammoth Lakes, California

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